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Date Published 06/04/2016
SNOOKER: MICHAEL Wild has been handed a tricky game in the first round of qualifying for the Betfred World Championship. The Moorside ace will face Nottingham player Michael...
ATHLETIC 2, SWINDON 0 LIAM Kelly and Curtis Main were on the score sheet as Athletic earned a deserved three points to further boost their battle against the drop. Kelly...
Date Published 05/04/2016
A DESPERATE son is battling a Home Officer order to deport his severely ill father back to Pakistan. Widower Hakeem Muhammad Haleem (77), who is mostly bed-ridden, is being...
A YOUNG single mother hanged herself three weeks after an abortion, an inquest heard. Jade Rees (21) from Oldham, had a termination when a five-month relationship with the...
A POST box in Chadderton is the latest stolen in a spate of post box thefts. Alan Wilde, who lives in Broadway, contacted the Chronicle after finding the damaged box in...
OLDHAM Coliseum has received almost £21,000 for new lighting and sound equipment. The money comes from the Landfill Communities Fund, which allows tip operators to donate...
YOUNG businessmen and women battled it out in the final of Oldham’s annual Young Enterprise competition. Teams from eight secondary schools which have started their own...
GREEN-fingered people can create some flower arrangements at Daisy Nook Garden Centre from 2pm tomorrow, while on Friday there will be a talk on the history of the Daisy Nook area...
MUSIC EXTRA: THOUGH they’ve been around for almost three years, many local music fans may not be aware of classy Oldham band the Smashing Lads. The hugely talented, lyric-laden...
MUSIC EXTRA: THROWING yourself headlong into the anarchic tours of the Happy Mondays and Black Grape is one thing. Coming out the other side in one piece is another matter...
OPPORTUNITY knocks for Athletic’s fringe strikers as manager John Sheridan copes without his two injured front men. Loan players Aaron Amadi-Holloway nor Timmy Thiele...
HAVING seen off Dewsbury Rams and Batley Bulldogs at Bower Fold, Oldham will be gunning for the scalp of a third Yorkshire club when Sheffield Eagles visit Bower Fold on Sunday...
NOTHING less than perfection is the goal for Athletic as the side hunts down three points to continue a run of home victories. Victory over Chesterfield last week handed John...
Manchester City’s roving reporter writes every week for Chron Sport City turned in a classy performance against Bournemouth at the weekend, one that should help...
MANCHESTER United have received good injury news as Luke Shaw has returned to training, while Phil Jones and Ashley Young started a fixture for the under–21s at Old...
JUAN Mata dedicated Manchester United’s hard–fought victory against Everton to Sir Bobby Charlton – from whom the Spanish player takes a lot of...
RUGBY: ONLY points difference separates Saddleworth Rangers and top spot in Division Two of the Kingstone Press National Conference League. The Shaw Hall Bank Road club...
Oldham firsts 41, Silloth 3 OLDHAM RU firsts decisively avoided a third successive defeat at Manor Park, sweeping aside Silloth in the North Lancashire and Cumbria...
TABLE TENNIS: THE juniors of Union ‘E’ bulldozed their way to the Oldham and District Table Tennis League Division Four title without losing a match. Alex...
PROMOTION: Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2016 £18 per person - pick up 8.30am - back approx 7pm Due to popular demand a second coach is now...
There’s a a couple of things you should know about the new Q30. First off, it’s Inifniti’s first foray into the compact car market – up to now being known only for their upmarket...
Date Published 04/04/2016
AN exciting new project that offers support some of the borough’s most vulnerable people has been given a massive cash injection. The Ancora Project — a...
A MAN found dead at his house in a quiet Mossley street suffered a fatal head injury, a post mortem examination has revealed. Police are appealing for the public’s help...
NEW franchises are expected to offer better services for passengers through Greenfield and Rochdale train stations. The franchises, run by Arriva Rail North and First...
STAR of the Coliseum’s world premiere produciton of Our Gracie, Sue Devaney has received a special Mayoral commendation. Sue was given the award - recognising her...
GREAT-GREAT-grandmother Radhabai Shivjibhai Gorasia had the honour of opening the new £400,000 extension at Oldham Indian Association on Sunday. The 97 year old cut a...
A POPULAR amateur darts player who once beat legend Phil “The Power” Taylor has beaten another pro. Scott Needham (27) who has Down’s Syndrome, beat professional Michael...
A MUCH-LOVED heavyweight horse brought a special touch of luck to a woodland demonstration day. Despite squally weather turning the ground to mud, 15-year-old Clydesdale “Big...
